Since the owner of Zuixianlou had already extended a warm invitation, Xia Chongwen and the others also went down the stairs.
"Since the host is so kind, we brothers will naturally follow his wishes." Xia Chongwen bowed to Xu Yunxuan.
"Please follow me, everyone." Xu Yunxuan nodded at Xia Xiaoxian, then turned around and led everyone into the backyard of Zuixianlou.
Zuixianlou, backyard.
It’s really a different world.
Jacaranda, goldenrod, five-color hydrangea...
The garden was filled with all kinds of rare plants and flowers that no one had ever seen before, and the group was dazzled.
Before they had recovered from the shock of the exotic flowers and sights in the garden, they had already arrived at Xu Yunxuan's exclusive private room in the backyard of Zuixianlou.
The three brothers Xia Linan, Xia Yongan and Xia Pingan.
The two sisters Xia Xiaoxian and Xia Xiaoyan.
The two brothers Xia Chongwen and Xia Chongde.
Sisters Zhang Mingyu and Zhang Mingbaoliang.
Plus a young master, Li Jiujiang.
There were exactly ten people, just enough to fill the table.
Xu Yunxuan did not accompany them. She wanted the children to have a comfortable meal at Zuixianlou.
After the group sat down, Xia Xiaoxian seemed to have become half the host. She kept introducing the various signature dishes of Zuixianlou to the Zhang sisters.
After all, there is still some childish nature. The ten people ate delicious food and gradually became familiar with each other.
While people were enjoying desserts and fruits after dinner at Zuixianlou, Xu Yunxuan walked in.
With a smile on her face, she said to the ten people, "Ladies and Gentlemen, next up is Zuixianlou's most popular entertainment project, the Storybook Killing! Do you want to try it?"
Storybook killing?
Everyone here has read the storybook.
But what the hell is "story killing"?
Even the knowledgeable Xia Xiaoxian opened her eyes wide and looked full of questions when she heard the entertainment mentioned by Xu Yunxuan.
Obviously, she had never played it either.
To be precise, I've probably never heard of it.
There are actually entertainment activities that I have never heard of.
Xia Xiaoxian was immediately intrigued.
"What kind of game is it? Aunt Yun, could you briefly explain it to everyone?"
Her face was filled with excitement, so much so that it was almost visible to the naked eye. The other nine people also looked at Xu Yunxuan with curious eyes.
"It's very simple. Zuixianlou will provide you with various storybooks. After those who wish to participate choose a storybook, they will randomly draw a character card."
"Everyone who draws a character will begin reading the corresponding storybook, then collect clues and find the real murderer hidden in the game."
"This game not only tests everyone's knowledge, but also their on-the-spot gaming skills."
Xu Yunxuan explained the game of "Huaben Sha" in the simplest and clearest terms. Seeing that everyone was still confused, she paused and said, "Actually, if I explain too much, you might not understand. Play it once and you'll understand everything."
"Of course, because of your age, there aren't many options for you to choose from..."
"How about this, how about I recommend a storybook to you guys?"
Just by listening to Xu Yunxuan's description, everyone was already full of anticipation for this game. Now Xu Yunxuan was even willing to recommend Zuixianlou's most interesting storybook to them, which was naturally what they wanted.
All ten people expressed their desire to participate. As for which storybook to play, everyone agreed that the host, Xu Yunxuan, would arrange it directly.
Xu Yunxuan clapped her hands, and two waiters immediately came into the room, carrying ten bowls of honey-syrup and placing them in front of the ten people.
"Everyone can drink this bowl of sugar water first, and then you can play the game more thoroughly." Xu Yunxuan said with a smile.
Xia Xiaoxian and her siblings naturally trusted Xu Yunxuan very much, and drank the dessert happily without hesitation.
The others hesitated for a moment, then followed suit and finished their desserts.
"Everyone will have their own attendant who will read the part of the storyline that pertains to your character to you."
"To form memories in your brains."
"When the memory is formed, you will have a good sleep and wake up to a new journey."
"Zuixianlou wishes you all a pleasant journey..."
Xu Yunxuan's voice became lower and lower.
Until I can no longer hear...
Xia Xiaoxian felt that she was falling into a deep sleep...
......
When she opened her eyes again, Xia Xiaoxian found that it was a dark room.
A flickering candle was placed on a large round table in the center of the room. There was also a large hourglass on the table, slowly expressing the flow of time.
Sitting around the big round table were the ten young men who had entered Zuixianlou together.
Xia Xiaoxian looked around at the other nine people. The Zhang sisters and Xia Xiaoyan were lying on the table, while others such as Xia Linan were sitting back in the soft chairs.
The other nine were still fast asleep.
No one knew when the clothes the nine people were wearing had been changed.
Besides the ten of them, there was also a tall man in the room wearing an ugly mask and a flying fish suit.
The man's eyes pierced through the ugly mask, and he stared at the ten people sitting at the round table with interest.
When the hourglass on the table ran out of the last grain of sand, Xia Xiaoxian closed her eyes and two words appeared in front of her.
"Zi Shi".
When Xia Xiaoxian slowly opened her eyes, the other people at the round table also woke up one after another.
When everyone opened their eyes, they looked around confusedly at first, and then looked at the man in the flying fish suit standing next to them with doubts.
What's strange is that, except for Xia Xiaoxian, the other nine seemed to have forgotten why they were there, and even their faces showed that they didn't know each other.
Xia Xiaoxian was secretly surprised. Could it be that they were all bewitched by Aunt Yun's drugs?
"Ladies and gentlemen," the man in the flying fish suit nodded slightly when he saw that everyone was awake. "I am honored to meet with you all here. Did you sleep well?"
In the dim candlelight, the ugly mask on the man's face made people feel a little uncomfortable, and almost everyone suspected at that moment that they had been sent to the imperial prison.
The man in front of him was dressed as the Black Dragon Guard who had been dismissed.
The man's gaze was stern and increasingly chilling. Every gesture he made made one wonder if he had just walked out of hell.
Only Xia Xiaoxian always remembered that this was just a game.
Everything before my eyes is an illusion.
Li Jiujiang, who was the first to wake up, was stunned for a few seconds, as if he had noticed something was wrong. He asked the man hesitantly, "Who...who are you?"
The man did not answer directly. Instead, he whispered to Li Jiujiang, "Then who are you?"
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